CVE-2008-3698

VMware <6.0.5-1.0.8 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the OpenProcess function in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 on Windows allows local host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unknown vectors.

References (16)

Core 16

Core References

VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44795

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30936

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020790

Patch, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/31707

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202

Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.8%

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (4)

vmware/ace 1.0 - 1.0.7

vmware/player 1.0.0 - 1.0.8

vmware/server < 1.0.7

vmware/workstation 5.5 - 5.5.8

Published Sep 03, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026